In 2018, St. Louis city, MO had a population of 303k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $43,889. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of St. Louis city, MO declined from 308,626 to 302,838, a -1.88% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,441 to $43,889, a 5.91% increase.

The population of St. Louis city, MO is 45.3% Black or African American Alone, 44.1% White Alone, and 4.13% Hispanic or Latino. N/A% of the people in St. Louis city, MO speak a non-English language, and 96.5% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in St. Louis city, MO is $154,800, and the homeownership rate is 43.7%. Most people in St. Louis city, MO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis city, MO is 2 cars per household.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Missouri across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

Median household income in St. Louis city, MO is $43,889. Males in St. Louis city, MO have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,612. The income inequality in St. Louis city, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

Households in St. Louis city, MO have a median annual income of $43,889, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $41,441 in 2017, which represents a 5.91% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in St. Louis city, MO compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$74,580 ± $64,696

Asian

$72,953 ± $8,565

American Indian

$52,051 ± $20,853

In 2018 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Missouri workers was American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Missouri by number of full-time employees.

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Louis city, MO is from Missouri.

0.461

2018 Wage GINI

0.46

2017 Wage GINI

In 2018, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.206% growth from 2017 to 2018, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2018 the GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Louis city, MO was Census Tract 1038 with a value of $74,425, followed by Census Tract 1022 and Census Tract 1034, with respective values of $70,596 and $66,509.

The following map shows all of the tracts in St. Louis city, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis city, MO (76.5k out of 306k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis city, MO is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2017 to 2018, employment in St. Louis city, MO grew at a rate of 0.944%, from 157k employees to 158k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis city, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,393 people), Management Occupations (14,524 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (13,110 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis city, MO.

The most common jobs held by residents of St. Louis city, MO, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,393 people), Management Occupations (14,524 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (13,110 people).

Compared to other counties, St. Louis city, MO has an unusually high number of residents working as Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (2.08 times higher than expected), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (1.97 times), and Legal Occupations (1.83 times).

From 2017 to 2018, employment in St. Louis city, MO grew at a rate of 0.944%, from 157k employees to 158k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis city, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,828 people), Educational Services (18,736 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (15,251 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis city, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis city, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The most common industries in St. Louis city, MO, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,828 people), Educational Services (18,736 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (15,251 people).

Compared to other counties, St. Louis city, MO has an unusually high number of Management of Companies & Enterprises (1.36 times higher than expected), Educational Services (1.29 times), and Accommodation & Food Services (1.27 times) industries.

89.5% of the population of St. Louis city, MO has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the county of St. Louis city, MO was $8,107 in 2014. This is a 3.14% increase from the previous year ($7,860).

Primary care physicians in St. Louis city, MO see 1178 patients per year on average, which represents a 2% decrease from the previous year (1202 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1922 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 331 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Pemiscot County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.2%). Additionally, DeKalb County and Marion County have the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.1%)

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

In 2018, the median age of all people in St. Louis city, MO was 36.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in St. Louis city, MO are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all St. Louis city, MO residents was 36.

As of 2017, 6.89% of St. Louis city, MO residents (21.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Louis city, MO was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in St. Louis city, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

As of 2018, 96.5% of St. Louis city, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis city, MO was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Louis city, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2018, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American Alone residents (137k people) in St. Louis city, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134k White Alone and 12.5k Hispanic or Latino residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in St. Louis city, MO as a share of the total population.

In 2017, universities in St. Louis city, MO awarded 7,924 degrees. The student population of St. Louis city, MO is skewed towards women, with 16,303 male students and 23,308 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis city, MO are White (5,231 and 68.1%), followed by Black or African American (1,315 and 17.1%), Asian (485 and 6.32%), and Hispanic or Latino (253 and 3.29%).

The median tuition costs in St. Louis city, MO are $23,490 for private four year colleges, and $4,896 and $9,529 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in St. Louis city, MO were to White students. These 5,231 degrees mean that there were 3.98 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,315 degrees awarded.

The median property value in St. Louis city, MO was $154,800 in 2018, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $141,400 to $154,800, a 9.48% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis city, MO is 43.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in St. Louis city, MO have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in St. Louis city, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2018, the median property value in St. Louis city, MO grew to to $154,800 from the previous year's value of $141,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in St. Louis city, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Louis city, MO the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k - $175k range.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,889

Median Household Income

± $2,305

144k

Number of Households

± 6,111

In 2018, the median household income of the 144k households in St. Louis city, MO grew to $43,889 from the previous year's value of $41,441.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis city, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

This chart shows the households in St. Louis city, MO distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Louis city, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Using averages, employees in St. Louis city, MO have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.04% of the workforce in St. Louis city, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in St. Louis city, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in St. Louis city, MO was Drove Alone (72.2%), followed by those who Public Transit (10.1%) and those who Carpooled (6.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis city, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Louis city, MO have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.